Column: Don't get caught up in the moment

Zavier Terrill

By Zavier Terrill

Published: Friday, September 6, 2013 at 08:31 AM.

We are so accustomed to being able to plan things in America. We plan vacations, weddings, retirement, etc. while never considering, for the most part, that our plans could be altered in a moment’s time. Things can change just that quickly because of the many variables in life. And the time when unfavorable things happen is the very moment when the devil tries to suck life out of you the most. He wants you to get caught up in that particular moment to divert your focus long enough to bring you into captivity. But don’t allow yourself to get caught up because moments are subject to change.

In a moment of time, the devil, for example, can speak to your mind and tell you that this is it, it’s all over and you’re not coming out of your dilemma. It’s his attempt to lower your soul into feeling helpless and at a total loss. But don’t allow that moment to dictate or decide your future.

Your destiny should exceed any moment of seeming failure and defeat. If you know deep down inside that what you are facing at any point in time isn’t what God purposed for your life, then that inward “knowing” is an indicator to remind you of your assured promise of victory from Him. Although everything around you may seem to be a no-win situation, something inside will not allow you to settle for that and will cause you to press forward.

God stands with you during your moments of attacks and wants you to use them as springboards. The moment you refuse and oppose what the devil is using to attack you with is the moment you step onto your springboard and are thrust out of the attack. That moment also becomes your time of counterattack against him.

There are dangers that lie in wait for you if you get caught up in the moment. For one, you become common with God. One of the devil’s objectives each day is to convince you that what God said concerning you will not come to pass. He tries to wear you out so that you will give up and stop believing. Prevent the word of God from becoming mere “proverbs” to you by pressing in daily even the more to reach Him.

Another danger of getting caught up in the moment is becoming bound to a different system.

Often times, people become disheartened and frustrated when they don’t see God come through for them within a certain period of time. A large portion of it can be attributed to not thoroughly understanding God’s terminology. Isaiah 55:11 clearly states that God’s ways and thoughts are different than ours; they are actually higher. Therefore, some of the words He uses and their meanings are different from that to which we are accustomed as proven in Psalm 90:4 and II Peter 3:8. It is easy to get caught up and become discouraged when expecting God to work based on our interpretation rather than His and then not seeing the manifestation.

We are so accustomed to being able to plan things in America. We plan vacations, weddings, retirement, etc. while never considering, for the most part, that our plans could be altered in a moment’s time. Things can change just that quickly because of the many variables in life. And the time when unfavorable things happen is the very moment when the devil tries to suck life out of you the most. He wants you to get caught up in that particular moment to divert your focus long enough to bring you into captivity. But don’t allow yourself to get caught up because moments are subject to change.

In a moment of time, the devil, for example, can speak to your mind and tell you that this is it, it’s all over and you’re not coming out of your dilemma. It’s his attempt to lower your soul into feeling helpless and at a total loss. But don’t allow that moment to dictate or decide your future.

Your destiny should exceed any moment of seeming failure and defeat. If you know deep down inside that what you are facing at any point in time isn’t what God purposed for your life, then that inward “knowing” is an indicator to remind you of your assured promise of victory from Him. Although everything around you may seem to be a no-win situation, something inside will not allow you to settle for that and will cause you to press forward.

God stands with you during your moments of attacks and wants you to use them as springboards. The moment you refuse and oppose what the devil is using to attack you with is the moment you step onto your springboard and are thrust out of the attack. That moment also becomes your time of counterattack against him.

There are dangers that lie in wait for you if you get caught up in the moment. For one, you become common with God. One of the devil’s objectives each day is to convince you that what God said concerning you will not come to pass. He tries to wear you out so that you will give up and stop believing. Prevent the word of God from becoming mere “proverbs” to you by pressing in daily even the more to reach Him.

Another danger of getting caught up in the moment is becoming bound to a different system.

Often times, people become disheartened and frustrated when they don’t see God come through for them within a certain period of time. A large portion of it can be attributed to not thoroughly understanding God’s terminology. Isaiah 55:11 clearly states that God’s ways and thoughts are different than ours; they are actually higher. Therefore, some of the words He uses and their meanings are different from that to which we are accustomed as proven in Psalm 90:4 and II Peter 3:8. It is easy to get caught up and become discouraged when expecting God to work based on our interpretation rather than His and then not seeing the manifestation.

Always remember that God can’t lie and is perfect in all of His ways, even in His timing, and that just because you don’t see the promise at the time expected, doesn’t mean that it isn’t going to happen. For example, if you were to check Old Testament references, you would discover that to God “immediately” means anywhere from one day to three years (study the life of King Saul from the time God declared his removal from the throne to the actual occurrence), but to us, it means right away.

So don’t allow yourself to get sucked into the moment when the enemy attacks. Rather, use it as a springboard to counterattack and watch God thrust you to victory.